How do you say, "Would you mind...?" in Spanish?

Question

How would you say, "Would you mind turning off the light?" Or, "Would you mind if I keep the light on?"

Thank you!

You've got your profile up. Good! Here's a vote. These English idioms are usuallynot translated word for word. - Daniela2041, Jun 20, 2015

Thanks for the profile worth a vote from me , and welcome to the forum and SD mate. - ray76, Jun 20, 2015

and me. - ian-hill, Jun 20, 2015

Answer 1

¿Te molesta apagar la luz? ¿Te molesta si la luz permanezca encendida?

:) - ray76, Jun 20, 2015

taking the easy way out, eh? - Sassette, Jun 20, 2015

Why not?? - Daniela2041, Jun 20, 2015

What the eye does not see the heart will not grieve. - ray76, Jun 20, 2015

very good, Ray :) - Sassette, Jun 22, 2015

Answer 2

Hello Caitlin,

You asked:

How do you say, "Would you mind...?" in Spanish? How would you say, "Would you mind turning off the light?" Or, "Would you mind if I keep the light on?"

I might be wrong, but I think that you could also say

¿Te importa si apago la luz? / ¿Te importa si la luz permenezca encendida?

I hope ths helps

Corrijan mi español, si es necesario

"Te importa si apago la luz?" I used the verb "molestar" to translate this idiom because this is the one used in the college textbook "Panorama' and is sort of standard. Yours is not incorrect, however except you forgot to congugate it. - Daniela2041, Jun 20, 2015

Thank you, Daniela :) - FELIZ77, Jun 20, 2015